Museum object · slave hire badges
Charleston slave badge from 1850 for Mechanic No. 23
1850
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A flat diamond-shaped badge with clipped corners and a hole at the top for suspension. Die stamped: "Charleston / 23 / Mechanic / 1850.".
- Catalog date
- 1850
- Recorded places
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Labor; Skilled labor; Slave hire system; Slavery; U.S. History, 1815-1861
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2008.4
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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